is a five-part series of paintings created by in the years 1833-36. It is notable in part for reflecting popular American sentiments of the times, when many saw as the ideal phase of human civilization, fearing that empire would lead to gluttony an...

Books are magical inventions. By carrying meaning, they gives us glimpses of experience and knowledge from a different world. They give access to the accumulated records of other people's experience. Phonetic language, being cut-off from time and pla...

These are advanced techniques that require more than just technical knowledge of Photoshop, they require talent, Photoshop training, knowledge of design, layout, balance, color theory, etc. I hope you find these techniques inspiring and helpful. If y...

Business Card Inspiration - A creative business card can make you stand out from the pack and help bring your business to mind when people need your product or service. To help you create a memorable business card, here are 90 creative business cards...

Jamie Wieck complied The 50, a list of 50 things he believes every graphic design student should know on leaving college. Some of these points are obvious, others less so - but all are brief, digestible nuggets of wisdom that will hopefully go some w...

Adjectives -- descriptive words that modify nouns -- often come under fire for their cluttering quality, but often it's quality, not quantity, that is the issue. Plenty of tired adjectives are available to spoil a good sentence, but when you find jus...

In order to get in shape and get that gymnast type body is much easier than you think. For best results I recommend doing strength training type exercises and cardio exercises. Rather than working out 7 days a week, 3 to 5 days a week schedule will w...

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short not to enjoy it.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and...